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Byline: Robert Sullivan
PART I: THE COMPETITION
It would be impossible to summarize all of the emotions the ten finalists for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award go through, because they go through many emotions, including but not limited to excitement, fear, anxiety, concern for the safety of their _fashion-designer status, and relief, as in serious relief. The cash prize is big-$200,000 for the winner and $50,000 each for the two runners-up-but perhaps the bigger payout is the mentorships by seasoned designers and executives. Mentors don't necessarily need to tell victors how to drape a silk or whether to go A-line or Empire, but they will tell them how ...